Former Governor Roy Lester Schneider died today, causing sadness in the USVI. Schneider, 83, was ill. Schneider was governor from 1994 to 1999.
The island’s sixth governor, Charles Wesley Turnbull, died five months earlier. Bryan extended sympathies to Schneider’s family.
“I’m devastated that another great Virgin Islander has died. His legacy will last for centuries. As a scholar, doctor, and governor, he set a high standard. Missed. Schneider sent his family sympathies.
Yolanda and I offer our deepest sympathies to his family and the Virgin Islands community.
